Vokabahn

As

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Noun

das As

A-flat (musical note)

A2 rank #1,529 plural As

Meanings

Noun
  1. A-flat (musical note)

Example sentence

Der Sänger hat das hohe As nicht getroffen.

The singer didn't hit the high A-flat.

Word forms

singular das As
plural die As

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas As
Accusativedas As
Dativedem As
Genitivedes Asses

Plural

Nominativedie As
Accusativedie As
Dativeden As
Genitiveder As

Usage

  • das As — The musical note is A lowered by a semitone.
  • As / Ass — The note has one s; the playing card Ass has two.
Extra sentence

Die Geigerin hält das As am Ende der Melodie lange aus.

The violinist sustains the A-flat at the end of the melody.